Episode notes
Dave Glenn, veteran college sportswriter from the North Carolina Sports Network, joined Jeff Hamlin to break down the sweeping changes in college athletics following Judge Claudia Wilken’s landmark ruling. The approved settlement allows NCAA Division I schools to directly compensate athletes—something long debated but never before legally permitted.
Glenn emphasized that this marks a turning point in the structure of college sports, as the NCAA and its most influential conferences agreed to end restrictions on direct payments. Schools will now be able to share revenue with athletes up to a defined cap, fundamentally altering the amateurism model that has long governed college athletics.
Despite this shift, Glenn noted unresolved issues remain—particularly whether student-athletes will eventually be classified as employees, which would ...